Invocations of Canyons and Boulders (for Stan Brakhage) (1966)
Overview
"INVOCATION is Higgins' Satie movie... the purest attempt to clear art from any or all historical, esthetic, thematic, ornamental claptrap to regain the lost-eye consciousness." - Jonas Mekas
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.146 |
Directed By
Dick Higgins
Crew
Dick Higgins
TOP CAST
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